pathetic

adjective
UK: /pəˈθet.ɪk/
US: /pəˈθet.ɪk/

  1. Causing feelings of pity and sadness.

    1. The kitten looked pathetic after falling in the puddle. [ ] [ ]
    2. It was pathetic to see how he tried to defend himself despite the obvious evidence against him. [ ] [ ]

  2. Very bad or weak; of very low quality.

    1. His excuse for being late was pretty pathetic. [ ] [ ]
    2. The team's performance was pathetic; they didn't even score a single goal during the entire match. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

pitiful lamentable wretched inadequate miserable feeble poor weak

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "pathetic" in English means: Causing feelings of pity and sadness., Very bad or weak; of very low quality..

The phonetic transcription of "pathetic" is /pəˈθet.ɪk/ in British English and /pəˈθet.ɪk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "pathetic": pitiful, lamentable, wretched, inadequate, miserable, feeble, poor, weak.

Example usage of "pathetic": "The kitten looked pathetic after falling in the puddle.". More examples on the page.